Defenceman Jonathan Balah has been an integral part of the Wellington Dukes lineup this season. In fact, the Ontario Junior Hockey League has taken notice as well.
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It took some time at the start of the season to settle back into the grind of junior hockey, but Wellington Dukes captain Emmet Pierce has been surging offensively since mid-November.
Three unanswered goals in the first period paced the Wellington Dukes to a 5-3 win over the visiting Trenton Golden Hawks in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Friday night at Lehigh Arena.
Graham Dickerson scored twice and added an assist while goaltender Ethan Morrow made 36 saves in a 3-0 victory for the Wellington Dukes over the Haliburton County Huskies in Minden on Saturday.
Jacob Vreugdenhil scored twice for the Dukes, including the opening goal 57 seconds into the contest and the game-winner at the 2:57 mark of double-overtime.
Matthew Cato’s second goal of the game with just six minutes remaining lifted the Trenton Golden Hawks to a 5-4 victory over the Cobourg Cougars on Friday night.
Goaltender Ethan Taylor spent most of the 2020-21 hockey season at home in Trenton waiting for his opportunity to return to the crease of the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds.
Wellington Dukes defenceman Cole McGuire, now in his third season, was thrilled to score his first Ontario Junior Hockey League goal in late November. It also provided a sense of relief.
Ontario Junior Hockey League action will be returning to Wellington and Trenton in February. On Sunday, the junior A league also announced extending the regular season from March 5 to April 7 to allow for the rescheduling of postponed games.
The Trenton Golden Hawks opened 2022 with a decisive 7-1 defeat against the host North York Rangers in Ontario Junior Hockey League action Sunday, Jan. 2 at the Herbert Carnegie Centre.